| helter-skelter; mixed colours; in confusion | numerous; disorderly | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (繽紛) | 繽 | 紛 | |
| simp. (缤纷) | 缤 | 纷 | |
| alternative forms | 鑌芬／镔芬 | ||
| Rime | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 繽 | 紛 |
| Reading # | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| Initial (聲) | 滂 (2) | 滂 (2) |
| Final (韻) | 眞 (43) | 文 (59) |
| Tone (調) | Level (Ø) | Level (Ø) |
| Openness (開合) | Open | Closed |
| Division (等) | III | III |
| Fanqie | 匹賓切 | 撫文切 |
| Baxter | phjin | phjun |
| Reconstructions | ||
| Zhengzhang Shangfang |
/pʰiɪn/ | /pʰɨun/ |
| Pan Wuyun |
/pʰin/ | /pʰiun/ |
| Shao Rongfen |
/pʰjen/ | /pʰiuən/ |
| Edwin Pulleyblank |
/pʰin/ | /pʰun/ |
| Li Rong |
/pʰiĕn/ | /pʰiuən/ |
| Wang Li |
/pʰĭĕn/ | /pʰĭuən/ |
| Bernard Karlgren |
/pʰi̯ĕn/ | /pʰi̯uən/ |
| Expected Mandarin Reflex |
pīn | fēn |
| Expected Cantonese Reflex |
pan1 | fan1 |
繽紛